Carson Coffman grew up standing on the sideline at Arrowhead Stadium with his father and brothers on Sundays in the fall. He visited the stadium twice last season to watch older brother Chase, the All-America tight end at Missouri, go against Kansas and then Oklahoma in the Big 12 Championship...[details]

A short, thickly built safety, Smith acts as the eraser in the deep half of the field for Iowa State's defense. Showcases good footwork and balance out of his breaks and can close on the football at a good clip. Gets up to speed quickly, possessing the range to play sideline to sideline. Is fluid in space and does a nice job being patient in his drop and flipping his hips when asked to run down the field. He even has the short-area quickness to line up over the slot and is tough to separate from. Plays with impressive toughness for his size. Smith attacks the line of scrimmage and exhibits good body control. He has the ability to break down on contact and wrap up in space. Generates good power on contact and consistently is able to bring his man to the ground. But he will bite on play-fakes and take himself out of position in the run and pass game. Was benched for a short period of time during the 2009 season because of his careless play. Needs to demonstrate more awareness and overall discipline in all areas of his game. Regardless, he's an interesting safety prospect who is vastly underrated because of the lack of talent around him. Smith doesn't look like a guy who will ever start in the NFL, but he can tackle, cover and close on the football. He looks like a potential sub-package defensive back.